Other than Dr. Seuss’ Grinch, no one begins holiday preparations by saying, “I think I will plan for disappointment, failure and anxiety this year.” We want to succeed in creating experiences of joy and celebration for the people we love. But our plans can backfire and leave us feeling inadequate if we become trapped in […]
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Getting Ready for the Holidays
Well, it’s time for thinking ahead to the holidays – as if it has been easy to avoid when everyplace you go has been declaring for the last month that the holidays are here. It seems like every year the pressure to prepare is increased because of these earlier reminders. Along with the people you […]
The Benefits of Growing Gratitude
Isn’t it true that often the motivation to feel gratitude is brought on by an experience of what we could have lost, or saved, healed, or survived? We are most generous with our gratitude right after some type of deliverance or provision. Thanksgiving and the practice of consistent and daily gratitude in our lives can […]